Used with disease headings for increasing human or animal resistance against disease (e.g., immunization), for control of transmission agents, for prevention and control of environmental hazards, or for prevention and control of social factors leading to disease. It includes preventive measures in individual cases.

Annotation

subheading only; includes "preventive therapy"; includes vaccination; for prevention on epidemiologic or personal level; CATALOGER: may be subdivided geographically

pouze podheslo; zahrnuje preventivní terapii, vakcinaci; pro prevenci na epidemiologické nebo osobní úrovni; katalogizace: může být geograficky rozčleněno

Abbreviation

PC

DUI

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CUI

M0030715

History note

66; used with Category C & F 1966-67; C, F & G 1968-74; C, F1, F3, G3 & I1 1975-89; C & F3 1990 forward

Online note

search policy: Online Manual; use: main heading/PC or PC (SH) or SUBS APPLY PC